this dog, how do you call it?
what d o w e do , monty, w e watch hi m rot ?
shooting him? ar e you sick in the head ?
come, my friend, it is cold. come, people wait for us.
i think he does not want to play with you. come, you want police to pull over? you want police looking through your car?
what?
you like him? he tries to bite your face off. look at him, he is meat. you want some dog, i buy you.nice puppy tomorrow. monty is not listening. he walks back to his car, opens the trunk, pulls out a soiled green army blanket. kostya holds up his hands: stop.
wait one minute, please. please stop one minute? i do not go near pit bull. monty? i do not go near pit bull. monty, carrying the army blanket, walks back toward the dog.
sometimes i think you are very stupid man. the dog has slumped back to the pavement. his breath, comes in. shorts rasps and wheezes. but he never takes his eyes off the two men.
one minute ago you want to shoot him.
yes? he told you this? monty slowly circles behind the dog, holding the blanket the way a matador wields his cape.
what goes on in your little head? monty grins. he has no idea that he's bleeding.
yes, you are so quick. he points at the wound on monty's neck, which has begun to flow faster.
meanwhile, you are bleeding.
oh? because you have hole in your neck and blood is coining out.
 hello ,--teeauti-f-ua~ woman!
hello, beautiful mother! hello, little baby! the mother doesn't look at him, but the two-year old girl, fascinated, stares at him.
you look like julia roberts. they tell you this, yes? come back! i make you a new baby. i make you a boy!
so many beautiful women, this neighborhood. i like very much. kostya stands and grips monty's arm.
you are okay?
uncle blue wants me talking with you. he wants you coming to velvet tonight.
it seems.
i don't know.
yes, i heard, but you don't return my calls. and uncle wants to make sure.
you bring her? why?
we have this conversation one time, remember? you get angry.
no?
maybe her aunt is illegal alien.
maybe the federals threaten her. monty shakes his head and walks down the stairs.
no? did you ask her? monty--stares--up--at- kostya for a few seconds before-walking -- away. kostya stands at the top of the stoop. he feels something and raises his palms to the air. the snow has begun to fall.
uncl e blu e want s th e vip room.
monty goes to prison tomorrow. you wan t we have party tomorrow night?
none of that. for his last night , we get him a girl.
monty? he likes everything. get him a pretty girl. and don't be cheap. the office door opens. uncle blue and valghobek walk in. volandes quickly stands.
one , two, who knows? monty will be late for his own funeral.
sure.
the party begins without me ?
ukrainian. fat ukrainian fuck.
montgomery, my friend! you have been here long? an d you open champagne without me ? frank, hello frank!
kostya, please, kostya. i am good, yes . i will be better when our friend comes back to us . -- - hello! it is jason, yes?
the champagne is good? i have nice girl for you, monty . very nice.
ah , when you see her, you will be in mood. i pick her out special for you.
funny you should say that. everyone waits for the rest. when it becomes obvious that kostya will not provide the rest --
it was funny, what you said. monty looks at slattery for a second.
no , no , i am saying what you say was funny. "funny you should say that. " you see? it was funny, the thing you said.
come, you want to meet her?
so we go quick, we go right now. you must see this girl.
yes, white room.
after the girl, uncle blue wants word with you. okay? monty nods. kostya grins and slaps monty's shoulder.
she is waiting! kostya walks down the staircase that leads from the catwalk to the dance floor and disappears into the crowd. for a while neither monty nor slattery speaks.  then slattery looks at monty and notices his eyes are closed.
does she have three teeth? eh ? no , i think she has many teeth. i think you like her.
i knew that before i went.
monty -- one of the zakharovs kicks kostya in the ribs.
monty.  please, monty.